Recommendations for laparoscopic morcellation of uterus and leiomyomas. Position paper of the SEGi (Società Italiana di Endoscopia Ginecologica)

Recently the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published an alert about the risks of uterine tissue morcellation during laparoscopic procedures. In particular the possible risk of spreading an undiagnosed malignant tumour was underlined. From then on a fervent debate in the media has led the major scientific societies to express their position on the matter. Given the crucial nature of this topic, with this document the Italian Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (SEGi) intends to provide both its members and the Italian laparoscopists with an overview of the available scientific evidence and clinical indications for correct and responsible management of uterine diseases with the interest of the patient as the main objective.